Highest since the nationwide state of emergency was lifted in may. About 40 of tokyo hospital beds allocated for serious covid19 cases are now occupied, and experts warn the recent increase is straining the medical system. Translator Emergency Care centers will be busiest in december and january. It will affect the capacity for handling ordinary emerncy patients. In some cases, they could fall into lifethreatening conditions. Tokyo offials have asked bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close early starting this weekend authorities in osaka, sapporo and nagoya are making the same request. The Prime Minister is urging people to take basic precautions, such as weari masks, washing hands, and avoiding the three cs closed spaces, crowded places, and closecontact settings. The Central Government says the next three weeks are crucial. It wants to avoid reaching the highest alert level, which could lead to declaring a state of emergency again. Over 143,000 people have been infected sinc
It is once again going to feel pretty warm. I will have all of the details very shortly. Its sunday the fifth of may. Good morning to you. Our main story the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the West Midlands after losing the regions Mayoral Election to labour. In the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to Richard Parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. The result had been seen as pivotal for Rishi Sunakfollowing One of his partys worst ever performances in this weeks local elections. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. It was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. Street, andrew, the Conservative Party candidate, 224082. Labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 Million People. One of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. The Labour Leader was t
Music the rise and rise of dua lipa well hear from her about her new album and Headlining Glastonbury this summer good morning. We have some heavy, thundery good morning. We have some heavy, Thundery Downpours across parts of southern Thundery Downpours across parts of Southern England and south wales. The driest Southern England and south wales. The driest and brightest conditions today the driest and brightest conditions today will the driest and brightest conditions today will be in the north and west and the today will be in the north and west and the low cloud and mist and the murkihess and the low cloud and mist and the Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning back to the coast. I have the details turning back to the coast. I have the details later in the programme. Its thursday 2nd may. Our main story. Britains biggest Indoor Arena Co Op Live In Manchester Has postponed its opening yet again, and called off this weeks concerts by The Gr
From police. Police chased him down and eventual hal to tase him after a confrontation with police. Hes in the hospital tonight and being look at as a potential person of interest in this investigation. Investigators have been here for about 4. 5 hours now. Several people in the area claimed to have seen exactly what happened including michael kendall. It was a domestic dispute. They were arguing back and forth i didnt think at each other. He was calling her all kinds of names. All kind of verbal names. Curse words and stuff of that nature. What did you think when you saw her walk behind the house. This is philadelphia, you know. People argue all the time on the street and i just continued minding my own business, and then they went back there. I kept walking. And then thats when i came back and i seen him come out and the girl never came out. Reporter now homicide investigators including their video Retrieval Team are here to look for Surveillance Video in the area see if that might h
Winding done at the g20 summit in australia. Its been a tense day. Russias president Vladimir Putin is facing growing criticism for his country esmil tear intervention in ukraine. But there is progress on one key issue and that is Climate Change. Senior White House Correspondent jim acosta is live in brisbane. Jim, i do want to start clearly at the summit. We heard president putin explain the sanctions against him as pointless for well trade. Are there any plans for putin and president obama to meet there on the g20 summit in . Reporter well, zain, as you know president obama and Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines at that apec summit earlier this week so weve been told by Senior Administration officials that it is always possible that president obama and Vladimir Putin could meet on the sidelines here at the g20 but theyre not giving any signal that is that is going to take place. You mentioned that Vladimir Putin has kind of gotten the Cold Shoulder here at the g20 summit. That is th